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The most recent episode of the Fun with Bells podcast might also help. Three experienced ringing teachers talk through the most common bell handling issues, including hand transfers.

Hi all - just to note I'm interested in this topic as I've had a similar kind of issue for a number of years. I've been ringing for many years but have developed an issue where my left hand is slow to come off the sally at hand stroke (or at least it doesn't feel comfortable). I know it's to do with gripping too hard with my left hand on the tail end, and that strong level of grip is what I've ended doing on the sally too. So I've ended up ringing with just the right hand on the sally, which is not a real solution as my left hand just stays in one position in the tail end and I probably end up gripping the tail end even harder.

From reading the replies here, I think the solution for me to is to learn to ring like a left-handed person (with tail end in the right. Thanks all

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I've been looking into HEPA filters and the type required to remove virus particles don't seem to be too expensive. The most useful links I have found are
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/ventilation.html
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02669-2
The advice seems to be not to rely on HEPA filters as your only Covid mitigation (and CDC advises to take a 'layered' approach). From other reading, another key issue seems to be if virus particles would be removed before the point of inhalation (a HEPA filter on the far side of a large room may not help you as much). Also the HEPA filter needs to be powerful enough for the size of room you are using it in.
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